Sureyya has 25 years’ experience in the trade association / not-for-profit sector with significant experience of managing relationships with senior stakeholders in government and at board level within the private sector.

Her role as part of the senior management team at The Motor Ombudsman is to assist and advise the Chief Ombudsman and Managing Director, Bill Fennell on business engagement. She is responsible for developing the organisation through supporting the growth and retention of businesses accredited to The Motor Ombudsman.

Umesh started his journey as a motor vehicle technician apprentice straight from school, having spent 6 years repairing cars switched to selling cars after being offered a job selling cars at an Audi-Volkswagen dealership as a trainee salesman, after nearly 15 years helping to build the Audi -Volkswagen and SEAT site Umesh decided it was time to go alone, July 1997 was the start of Specialist Cars Stoke.

Umesh has won many industry awards and is well known in the motor industry. Umesh bought the garage workshop in 2016 to expand his business, which trades as Harris Motor Co.. Umesh is one of the founder members of The IMDA [Independent Motor Dealers Association] and the current chairman. Umesh’s interest away from business are off roading with his V8 Land Rover based buggy or playing Badminton.